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Community Health Needs Assessment: Aligning IRS Requirements Using Best Practices
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act passed in 2010, requires all nonprofit hospitals to complete a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) and an Implementation Plan. The purpose of the CHNA is to identify the health-related needs in the community and develop a plan of action to address these needs. This requirement, which went into effect in 2012, must be completed by all nonprofit hospitals to maintain their tax-exempt status. Collaborative partnerships between critical access hospitals, local health departments and community organizations aid the alignment to meet the IRS requirements to conduct the assessment and develop implementation strategies. This webinar will provide learning to meet requirements and review available resources and best practices to assure elements are achieved to have meaningful documentation and actionable strategies for addressing community needs.
Funding for this webinar was provided by the Health Resources Services Administration, Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 93.241).
Target Audience
Hospital leadership, population health or CHNA leads, public health professionals and interested community partners.
Learning Objectives
- Identify IRS Requirements for CHNA and Implementation Plans
- Recognize Resources in Completing Community Assessments
- Describe Community Alignment Best Practices
- Review Essential Documentation
Additional Information
| Attachment | Size |
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 Flex Population Health Webinar Flyer-10-29.pdf | 319.53 KB |
Lana Comstock, MSN, RN, CPHQ, CPPS
Project Manager, Flex Population Health at Iowa Healthcare Collaborative
Lana has served in a quality improvement consultant role with IHC prior to moving into project management for the Flex Population Health program. Lana works to address community diversity and social drivers of health within Iowa hospital communities with emphasis on person centered care. Lana is a registered nurse receiving her Bachelor of Science in Nursing Science and Master of Science in Nursing Education from Graceland University. She holds certifications in public management, Lean Six Sigma, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and is a Certified Professional in Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality.
No continuing education is provided for this course. The user will receive a certificate of completion upon completing the course.